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Can you Believe that 2017

is Almost Over?

2017 was a good year for me. What it good for you?

It is hard to believe that it is almost the end of 2017.It seems as though it just started, and here it is the end of the year. This past year has certainly been busy for me. I started two different part time jobs. I did some public speaking. I attended two live events. I self-published four books.I did all this, and I wrote at least one blog post every week of the year.

Most Popular Posts in 2017

Even though the year isn’t over yet, I am close to breaking my previous record number of blog views (and counting) which was set back in 2012. Though some of the posts were written in previous years, a number of these posts were written this year. Here are those posts.

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Happy Labor Day!

How to get NOW FAITH

Every Journey begins with a single step of faith

There’s a verse in the Bible, Hebrews 11:1 that states “ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for.” Usually, the verse has its emphasis on just the word faith, but I have started looking at it by including “now” as an adjective of this kind of faith making it “Now Faith”. NOW FAITH is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.” The entire chapter eleven of Hebrews is called the “Faith Hall of Fame” and tells about how the impossible happened to people of faith with God’s help.

What seemingly impossible dreams do you have? Do you have dreams that need NOW FAITH? Sometimes these seemingly impossible dreams need supernatural intervention, but often these dreams just need a God-inspired faith to turn these hopes into reality. Here are five keys to that now kind of faith and they can be found in the rest of the chaptpr in Hebrews.

In Hebrews 11:2, it says because of thpir faith, the elders had good references from God and their posterity. Here are the 12 keys they used that you too can use in your walk of faith.

12 Keys of the NOW kind of Faith

Key One: Through faith we understand that everything good is formed by The Word of God, Jesus Christ (Verse 3)

Key Two: Pleasing God by seeking a relationship with him .(Verses 4-6)

Key Four: Listening to God’s Instruction (Verses 7-8)

Key Five: Recognizing that God has a bigger plan (Verses 9-10)

Key Six: God wants to make your impossible possible (Verses 11-12)

Key seven: Not turning back even though you don’t see immediate results (Verses 13-16)

Key Eight: Being willing to sacrifice the Good for the Better.(Verses 17-19)

Key nine: Bless others with your Faith (Verses 20-22)

Key Ten: Live a life of Integrity (Verses 23-28)

Key eleven: Take Action though faced with adversity .(Verses 29-38)

Key Twelve: Know that God has an even better life for us.(Verses 39-40)

Living Today, The Power of Now

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We all have just twenty-four hours a day and every minute is precious. Have faith in the now. Learn what you can do to make the most of each day. Read my latest book and begin making the most of every moment. In On September 8, 2017, my latest book Living Today, The Power of Now, will be out on Kindle. Pre-order your Kindle copy of Living Today, The Power of Now today.

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Happy Memorial Day!

I hope that you are enjoying your Memorial Day! I know I am. I hope you also remember those who died for our freedoms.

Is Success a Result of Nature or Nurture?

Over this past weekend, my husband and I were discussing the concept of nature versus nurture. It’s a conversation that we often have and for the most part, we disagree. My husband says its primarily nature, that we are born with DNA and that we are destined to be the people that we become. On the other hand I believe that we decide what we want to become. I believe we become good at what we do because we enjoy what we do. He’s under the belief that we enjoy what we’re good at because we are destined to be good at it and because its easier, than not doing it, we do it.

Studies concerning successful people indicate that successful people are not successful because of genetic predispositions. We can’t do DNA tests to indicate who will be successful and who will be unsuccessful. One twin can be successful while the other is not. Successful people are successful because they think differently.

How Successful People Are Different

For successful people, thinking is a discipline. They know that if they want to be better at it, they’ve got to work at it.

Successful people take time to develop their thoughts. They don’t just settle on the first thing that comes to mind.

Successful people think differently because they do things differently.

Successful people create goals and plans. They plan ahead, while leaving room for some spontaneity

Successful people don’t only plan for their day, they plan out their weeks, months, and long term goals. They don’t walk into meetings, parties, and coffee dates blind. They decide what they want to learn from people before walking in the door.

Successful people figure out where they need to focus their energy, and then use the 80/20 rule. They spend 80% of their time on the 20% of things that are most valuable to them.

Successful people make logical, informed decisions. Though many express “gut reactions” as something that they often utilize, they don’t let their emotions trump their intelligence. They slow down and think things through before they make life-changing decisions.

Successful people are optimists that look for the silver lining in every situation. They don’t see problems, they see opportunities.

Successful people are realists who are willing to get close enough to problems in order to tackle them. They understand the consequences and it gives them credibility.

Successful people embrace ambiguity. They don’t fear failure.

Successful people keep things simple. They narrow things down to best options and then follow through and avoid distractions.

Successful people know how to focus.

Successful people have agendas for the day and for when they meet people.

Successful people take decisive and immediate action while others never take action and risks.

Successful people focus on being productive, not just being busy.

Successful people avoid perfectionism. They start projects and they finish them.

Successful people willing to work outside of their comfort zone. They are willing to be uncomfortable so that they can grow.

Successful people focus on making small, continuous positive changes. As their strength grows, they can take on bigger challenges. Henry Ford once said, “Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small pieces.

Successful people measure and track their progress. They don’t just work in their business, they work on their business.

Successful people are resilient. They are not afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes just show them their progress.

Successful people spend time with the right people. They associate with people who are focused, supportive, and likeminded.

In addition to spending time with the right people. Successful people expose themselves to different ideas and types of people to avoid groupthink where everyone thinks the same as everyone else. They spend time with people who challenge them.

Successful people collaborate with other successful people.

Successful people know when to turn off the phone and Facebook notifications.

Successful people maintain balance in their lives.

Successful people don’t care what other people think of them.

Successful people have a strong connection to themselves and revere their individuality.

Successful people are always working on their creativity and learning different things.

Successful people know when to work alone and when to collaborate.

Successful people know that they cannot live on past laurels. They live in the present and prepare for the future.

Successful people don’t chase money because what they do is worth more to them than money.

Most of all, successful people love what they do.

This is where my husband would say that what we love doing is in our DNA and that might be true. He would say that we love what we do because it is in our DNA. In any case, we should take our cue from the successful and do what we and do it with all of our hearts and minds that way we will live our lives to the fullest and not let the world tell us that we don’t have what we need to be successful. We need to believe that we can be, do what we love, take action, and hang out with people that believe in our commitment.